Drag saw



Feb. 2, 1932. A. B. cHRls'rENsEN DRAG' SAW 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 28, 1931 Feb. 2, 1932. A. B. cHRlsTENsEN TS435S3 DRAG SAW Filed Fa. 28, 19:51 5 sheets-sheet` 2 Feb. 2,71932. I

A. B. CHRISTENSN DRAG SAW vFiled Feb.f 28,1931 5 shams-sheet s Feb 2, 1932- A. B. cHRls'n-:NSEN I 1,843,803

DRAG sAw Filed Feb. 28, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Feb- 2, 1932. AQB. cHRlsTENsEN 1,843,803

DRAG SAW operative parts thereof.

Patented Feb. 2, 1932 'STA-"TES PATENT ALBERT BA. ennisrnnsnnfor EUREKA, cALiFonNrA- DRAG SAW Application filedV February 28, 1931. Serial No. 5 19,218. y

' The present' inaention relateslto drag saws andv7 more'particul'arly to a drag s aw which is readily assembled or disassembled.

AAnfbject, offthi's invention is to provide a drag saw of this kind which is adapted to be supported from the tree or object which. it is desiredto saw or cut. A `Another object of this invention is to provVide a dragfsaw of this Vkind which is so conin stif'uctedfthat it can beadjusted for cutting atl various angles, the adjustment being readilyacco'inplished so thatthe desired cut may be made without undue' delay occasioned throughadjustment of the saw including the yAfurther object of this inventionis'toprovide a drag saw ofthis kindwhich is so constructed that the sawsupporting portion may be adjusted to variousangles irrespective of G the' position, ofV the means for holding` the support in `an elevatedpositio.

VA still further object ofthis invention is to provide a dragsaw of this kind which .is provided with Va novel tripping mechanism whereby the saw may be readily reciprocate-d andy wherein eXtra pressure may be applied to the saw for faster cutting during the recipro-A cation thereof.. Y

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be:

described in and in part beunderstood from the vfollowing detaileddescr-iption of the present preferred embodiment; the same being Villustrated in whereini-y .4 Y

@Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of a drag saw constructed according to the preferredv embodiment .of this V invention showing the Ysaw in mounted position on a tree; l 4U F igure2 is-a vsimilar View b ut havingthe saw reciprocating means .removed from. the SUPP-Ort; y

Figure is a fragmentary longitudinal sec- Vtion ofthe .adjustable means for the support;

Figuree is .an enlarged sectional View takenon the 'line 4T4ofFigure 3; f

Figuijeis a fragmentarypla'n View taken outhellineff-, o'f Figure 3'; l,

.Figure 6 is a sectional view partly in elevationtakeiion the'l'ine 6 6 of Figure 3;

the accompanying drawings;

Figure 7' is a detail side elevatioiifof'thel adjustable support for Vthe powermember attached to the device; i' i 'A Figurey 8 is anleiilarged sectional .viewf partly in elevation taken on the line'SvS` o fv Figure 2A; f

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary de- 'tail elevation 4partly in section taken on the Figure 1() is a fragmentary vation of the adjustable plate for holding the engine support;

Figure l1 is a sectional view line 11-11 of Figurel; j

Figure 12is a fragmentary detail side ele-v vation ofthe saw supporting member;r

taken on ythe detaillsidel elef Figure is a fragmentary side elevation f of the bracket for holding the saw guide;v Figure '1 4 is a longitudinal sectional view partly in elevation showing a pulley mounted onthe power shaft after the saw' supporting arnihas been removed therefrom ;A A 1 Figure 15 is anenlarged. sectionat `view`V taken on they line 15- 15 of.,Figure` 1 and on the line 15-15 of Figure 16; Figure 16 is a fragmentary detail side elevation Vshowing the reversing mechanismf-for the saw;

Figure 17 is a sectional view. taken on the linel--l of Figure 16; i

Figure 18 is a detail perspective view of the reciprocating vdog for engaging the f flexible -member carried by .the saw. guide means;

Figure 19 is av fragmentary detail perspectiveY view showing the tripping mechanism for moving the dog shown in Figure 1S intoA engagement with the flexible member; Figure 2O is a fragmentary detail top lplan* view of a frame, and

portion of the savv supporting' Figure 21 is an enlargedsectional view ,partly in detailtaken on the line Z1-'21 of Figure 1.

Referringto the drawings wherein like numerals of reference. designate'correspond-v ing parts throughout the several views', thec VnumeralllO designates generallya supporting frame' or alatformzcomV risinean'elongated board or plank; wihch is provided inthe natascia V47 and hold the housing 25 against rotation ing 51. A block 52 is disposed between the inner ends of the arms 45 and is held in tight engagement therewith by means of bolts 53` or the like. This block 52 is provided with a bore 54 therethrough which is disposed coaxially with the shaft 40 and a dog shaft 55 f is loosely mounted within the bore 54, thisV boi'e 54 having a gland' 56 threadably mounted in one end thereof and disposedv about the shaft V55. A pronged securing member generally designated as 57 is pivotally secured to a shaft 58 which extends through the for-` ward end ofthe block 52. This pronged securing member 57 is provided with a plural! ityof prongs or-points 59 which are threadably secured therein, and the body ofthe securing member 57 is extended outwardly so as to providea pair of inwardly extending prongs 60 secured one at each side of the prongs 59. A

A double ratchet 61 is secured to the shaftv 58 intermediate the ends thereof, being keyed to the shaft and positioned in the slotted forward end portion 62 of the block 52. A double dog member 63 is secured to the longitudinal movable .shaft 55 at the inner end thereof and is provided with'teeth for engagement with each toothed portion of thel double ratchet 61 so as to hold the ratchet 61 and coactively the shaft58 against rotation. with respect to the block Thisshaft 58 keyed to the outer end portion of the securing member 57 so that the shaft 58 will not rotate with respect to the securing member 5 The teeth on the dog members 49 and 63 are so arranged that the dog members 49and 63 may be moved longitudinally of the bores 40 i and 54, respectively, and into and out of engagement with the double ratchet members- 47 and 61, respectively. ln order to accomplish this longitudinal movement, one por tion 64 of the dog members is blanked or cut out so that the teeth on one side axis of the: ratchet members will not engage the teeth of the ratchets. The shaft 58is positioned at substantially right angles to the longitudinal axis of the shaft 44 so that the 'housing 25 and the tail piece 10 maya-be swung vertically or horizontally and held in adjusted position Yby means of the dogs and ratchets hereinbefore described. V In addition t0 the pronged securing inembei' 57 which is adapted to engage or prei ect at the inner end thereof into the body 'of the tree designated T, a pair of hook members 65 s i tended .beneath this restf21.

A-driven shaft76 is rotatably mounted in.`

are rookably secured at one end to the shaft 58. 'lhese hooks or fastening members are provided with a prong 66 at oneend thereof, which prong 66 is adapted to project yinto the body of the tree, as moreclearly disclosed in Figure 2.

The opposite ends of the hooks 65 are provided with extensions 67, 'which' extr-iiisions.V

67` facilitate the removal of the hooks 65 from the tree. These extensions 67 may be struck with hammer or other tool whichl will rook the hook 65 on the shaft 58 so as to pull the prongs 66 out of the tree. f These hooks 65 cooperate with'tlie securing ineinber 57 in holding the tail piece 10 in adjusted position on the'body of the tree@ lt is, of'`- course, understood that this tree portion dese ignated ,'l may be the lower end or stump of the tree where the tree is being felled or' where the tree T is a log'. The securing hooks Y 65 may be held Von the shaft 58 by means of Cotter lpins 67 or the like.-

A releasing lever 63 is pivoted at one end ver 68 is moved outwardly, the dog 63 is moved out of engagement with the ratchet 61 so as to permit adjustment. of the block 52 c with respect to thesecuring member 57.

While l have disclosed the ratchets 47and'; 61 as being constructedwith reversed teeth,j that is, onefhalf of the ratchet members hav-y in teeth extendino` in a clockwise direction and the other half of the ratchet having teeth. y

extending in a counter-clockwise direction, l do not wish to be limited to this construction as,`if desired, other Uootlied members may be 'used if found desirable for tliepurpose..

ln' order to readily effect' rthe release of the dog members 36, 49v and 63 fioiii a point remote therefrom, l have'provided suitable. cables or iiexible members which are adapted to be attached at one end to the releasing levers the o osite end beinesecured'on a a a pin ror hook mounted on-the tail piece 10.

The dog member 36 may be provided with a cord or iiexible member 7() and thelever 50 provided with a releasing cord71, and in like manner, the lever 68 may be provided 70 may be removably secured atlthe opposite l end to a hook or pin 73, the releasing cord 71 removably securedto a pin or hook 74 and in Hlike manner, the releasing cord 72 removably secured to apin or hook 75, which pins 73, 74 and 75 are mounted on the tail piece 107i y These cords or iiexible members 70, ,71 and-72 extend betweenthe motorrest 21Land the upper4 surface of the tail piece 10, and in .li/kemanr ner, the wires and pipe connections of the outwardly of the tanks W andfG.

motor M with the tanks fw and GrV may be ex-k lli) . :11,5 vwith a releasing cord 72. The releasing cord l Cil ref

,'plementary tapering portion in the sleeve 24. The driven shaft 76 is provided intermediate the ends thereof with an annular rib 78, andthis rib 78 has shoulder or annular groove 79 on the inner face thereof, the purpose for Which Will be hereinafter described.

A split collar or band 80 is disposed about a-ring81, which is loosely mounted about the shaft76 and-engagesl against the outer face ofthe rib 7 8. The band 80 is secured to this collar or ring 81lby means of securing pins 80 which are carried by the band280 and exe tendinto recesses in the ring 81, and is provided: With upstanding ears 82 between Which an operatinglever 83 is rockably secured. A releasing pawl 84 is rockably mounted on the leverV 83 and engages in a recess 85'in the bearing 20. When the lever 83 is movedoutwardly at the upper end thereof'With respect: to theframe F, the collar 80 and the ring 81. will be movedinwardly, this movement coactively moving the driven shaft 7 6 inwardly into engagement xviththe collar 24 secured to the drive shaft S. Alongitudinally movable paWl 86 is slidably mounted on the lever 83 and engages at the lovver end thereof in a toothed rack 87 Which is mounted on the frame F. A releasing lever 88fis rockably secured to the lever 83 intermediate the ends thereof and engages the paWl 86 so thatV the pawl 86 may be moved out ofengagement With the toothed rack 87 for rocking of the lever 83. A spring` 89 is adapted to constantly urge the paWl 86 into engagement With the rack 87.

A rod'90 is secured at one end to the dog'84 and the rod r90 extends longitudinally ofthelever 83, the opposite end extending beyond the end 'of the rod 83. A pin 91 is slidably' mounted in a bore 92 extending downwardly from the upper end ofthe lever 83 and is constantly urged outwardly by an. expanding spring 93.

A connecting plate 94 connects the outer end of this pin 91 With the operating rod 90 so that when the connecting member 94 is moved inwardly, the rod 90 is moved longitudinally of the lever 83-so as to rock the dog 84 out of the recess 85 and permit the driven shaft 76, together 'With the members attached thereto, and hereinafter described, to be removed from the frame F. A rockable dog 95 is rockably mounted on the frame F and is adapted, when in operative position, to engage in the annular groove or recess 79, so as-to hold the driven shaft- 76 in inoperative position. An operating lever 96 is mounted on the frame F, and is connected to the dog 95 by means of a connecting link 97 so that when the lever 96 is rocked, the dog 95 Will be coactively rocked into operative or inoperative position. A spring 98 is mounted on the frame F and engages the lever 96 so as to hold this leverl 96 in either operative or inoperative position.

A sleeve 99 is r-eleasably keyed to the driven sha-ft 76 by means of-a key member 100 which holds the sleeve 99 against circumferential movement withV respect to the driven shafty ly from the sprocket 102. The driven shaftV 76 is provided with a slot or opening 104 Which extends inwardly from the periphery thereof adjacent the outer end of the shaft 76, and a locking hey 105 is pivotally secured to the key 100 and engages in the slot 104. so as to hold the key 100 against longitudinal movement with respect to the driven shaft 76.

rlfliis locking member engages at the inner end thereof against the outer end of the sleeve 99 and is provided With an eXtension 106 for facilitating rocking of the locking member 105 on the key member 100. Each of the bearings Q0 is preferably cut away, as at 106', so vas to receive the band 80 so that the driven shaft 76, together With the releasing lever 83 may be attached to either end of the motor M. This is of particular advantage Where the device is mountedin relatively confined quarters Where the operative members for the saw cannot be set into operation from one side of the motor but can be readily secured to the other side of the motor. So far as the operation of the saw is concerned, which operation Will be hereinafter described, it is immaterial in which direction the driven shaft S is rotating.

A depending saw guide supporting arm 107 is loosely disposed about the sleeve 99.v being provided at the upper end thereof With a ring or bearing member 108 Which at one face thereof engages against the rib or shoulder 103, anda nut 109 is threadedly mounted on the sleeve 99 and loosely engages against the outer face of the annular member 108; A lock nut 110 is also threadedly mounted on the sleeve 99 for holding the securing nut 109 against loosening. The hanger 107 is provided with spaced slots 111 for receiving' lugs 112 carried by upper and lower guide members 113. These guide members 113 ex` tend horizontally or at right angles With respect tothe hanger 107, and one end of the guides 113 is mounted in an inner housing.

member 115.

' A slidable carriage generally designated as C is slidably mounted on the guides 113, the carriage C'being providedV with slide mem! bers 115 for sliding engagement with the guide members 113. At a point intermediate the ends of thev carriage C7 vthere is vpositioned oil waste 116 or the like,`for contact with the guide rods 113 so as to lubricate the rods 113, A'sprocket or pulley 117 is rotatably mounted in the housing 114 andin like manner, a sprocket 118 visfsecured to a rotatable shaft 119 mounted for rotation in the housing 115. An endless flexible member 120 is disposed about the sprockets or Apulleys A117 and 118. A second endless flexible member 121 is disposed about the sprocket or pulley 102, and a sprocket 122 which is carried by the shaft 119 at a point outwardly of the housing 115. In this manner, the rotation of the driven shaft 76 and the sprocket 102 Will rotate the shaft 119 and in like manner, the flexible member 120 will be rotated about the sprockets or pulleys 117 and 118. Y

The carriage C is provided with a vertically movable lockingdog 123 whichis adapted to be slidably disposed within the carriage C. dog tripping member generally designated asf124 is slidably mounted inthe carriage C intermediate the two portions of the flexible member 120 and extends outwardly of each end of the carriage C. rlhis tripping member 124 comprises a' central block 125 which is provided at each side thereof with reversely disposed inclined shoulders 126 which engage in complementaryopenings 127 in the locking member 123. The dog member 123 is provided with oppositely directed lockin'g'portions 128, the upper locking portion 128 vbeing oppositely directed from the lower locking portion 129 so that when the dog^123 is moved vertically'within the carriage C, the carriageC will be locked to the upper portion of theflexible member 120 and moved outwardly of the housing 115.

" The tripping member 124 vis, slidably mounted in a guide member 130 which is secured to the carriage C, and a cover plate 131 is adapted to protect the guide member f 130 Vand coactively hold the flexible member 120 within the passages 132 provided above and below the guide member 130 for passage of the flexible member 120 through the carriage C. A saw 133 is secured at one end to the carriage C by means of a clamping member generally designated as 134, which clamping member 134 comprises an elongated rod 135 which is provided at the lower end thereof with a hook 136 for engagement with the lower edge of the saw 133, and alsofor engagement with a diverging slot 137 disposed in the carriage C. The upper end of the rod 135 is threaded and a nut 138 is threadably mounted thereon. The rod 135 at the upper end thereof extends through an outwardly extending lflange 139 integrally formed with the carriage -C,'and a wrench or releasing member 140 is interposed between the nut 138V and the upper face of the flange 139 as to facilitate the release of the nuten) 138. The carriage C is valso provided atv the rear end thereof with securing lugs 141 which engage thev end of the saw 133 so as to hold the saw against longitudinal movement.

rlliis clamping member 134 holds the saw 133 f in tight 4engagement with the carriage C.

A. saw guide 142 which is provided witha slot 143 'is secured'to the housing 115, the saw slidably engaging in the slot 143 so as to hold the upper edgeof the saw 133 in alinement with the carriage C and the guide members 113'. A lever 144 is secured to the guide 142,wvhich lever may be grasped inthe hand 'so aslfo press the saw into the slot cut thereby so as to facilitate the feeding ofthe saw through the slot whichis cutl into the treeT'.

ln like manner, the outer ends of the guide kmembers 113 are providedwith a handle`145 which'handle may be grasped in the hand so as to rock the hanger 107 and the guide members 113 for rocking movement offthe saw 133 Where it is desired to'either release the saw 133 from Athe slot cut thereby or to "press the saw `into the slot for faster cutting. n

The flange 139 is provided w'itha elongated slot 146 throughvwhich the upper end of the securing member' 134 is projected,'this vslot 146 being -angularly disposed with respect to the longitudinal axis of the 'guidememl bers 113 so that'the securing member 134 may be moved away v,from the outer face of the saw 133 for lreleasing of the saw 4without re- Y moving the clamp-*member 134 from the carriage C. llfhere 1t is desired to use the device herein disclosed for a rotary saw or the like,

-a pulley l) may be removably secured tothe driven shaft 7 6 in place of thesleeve 99. ThisV vpulley P is held on the shaft 76 by means ratchets 47 and 61, respectively, that the tail piece 10 is in the desired position for engagement of the saw 133 withoth'e trunkof the tree. yThrough the shaft 26, the tailpiece may be Vadjusted at anyy desired anglelater-- ally with respect to theV `axis vof the tree so *that either a lateral cutoran angular undercut may beV made in thejtree, The flexible members'73,` 74and 7 5 are pulled outwardly so as to elfectthe adjustment of the tail piece 10 until it is in the desired location and position whereupon the motor M may be attached to the rest 21 and the hanger 107 slipped onto the driven shaft 76. The clutch lever may then be 'swung outwardly of the frame l? so -as to draw .the shaft 76 inwardly into engagement with the rotating sleeve 2e or 2%', depending of course, upon which side of the frame F it is desired to attach the driven shaft 76. Afterthe motor M `has been set into operation, the release lever 88 is pulled inwardly toward the clutch lever 88 so as to permit the inward movement of the shaft 7 6 for rotation of the driven shaft 76 coactively with the sleeve 24 or 24:. The flexible members 121 rand 120 will then be rotated, which movement will reciprocate the carriage C and the saw 123 for cutting of the log or tree. "Whe're`the saw 123 is making a. vertical cut in a log disposed on the ground, the weight of the saw and the carriage will be sufficient to gra-vitatingly feed the saw 'through the log ortree T. l/Vhere the saw 123 is making a 'vertical or angular out, it can be fed through tive of the position or inclination of the tree or log, and that where underbrush prevents the positioning of the saw on one side of the tree, the saw may be disposed on the opposite side or in any cleared space.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be'inade in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

I claim 1. In a drag saw of th character described, a frame structure adapted to receive a power member, bearings in said frame, rotatable sleeve members engaging said bearings and said power member and rotatable by said powermember, said sleeves having a tapering bore therethrough, a driven shaft havingl a tapering inner end portion for interchangeable clutching engagement with the tapering bore of one of said sleeves, a clutch lever rockably supported by said driven shaft and engaging said frame, and means for removably mounting said shaft in said frame.

2. In a-drag saw construction including a frame and supporting means therefor, a pair Leesecs ofdrive members rotatably mounted within said frame, a driven member engaging a selected drive member and removably supportlmoving said endlessmember, and reversing means disposed in said carriage and engaging said flexible member whereby to reverse said carriage on said guide for reciprocation thereof. l

3. In a drag saw construction including a `frame, a saw operating mechanism and means for attaching one end of the frame on a log, a pair of sleeves disposed within the frame in opposed relation to each other and adapted to be engaged by a power member supported therebetween, and interchangeable coupling means supported by the frame and engaging a selected sleeve whereby to actuate said saw operating mechanism upon rotation of said selected sleeve.

d. In a drag saw construction including a frame and a saw operating mechanism, a drive member supported by the frame, `a drivenshaft,releasable oouplingmeans for releasably coupling thel driven shaft with the driving member, and releasing means whereby to permit removal of the driven shaft from the frame.

5. In a drag saw construction including a frame, a. saw carriage supported for reciprocation by the frame, attaching means for attaching the frame to an article to be cut by the saw and substantially universaladjusting means interposed between the frame and the attaching means whereby to permit substantially universal adjustment of the frame'with respect to the `attaching means, said adjusting means comprising releasable horizontal adjusting means, releasable vertical adjusting means, releasable rotatable adjusting means, and fielrible means connected to said horizontah'vertical and rotatable adjusting means `whereby to permit adjustment of the frame .from awpointremote from the adjusting means.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

ALBERT n. onaisransnn- 

